Hebrews 11:40
God having provided for us something better, that without us they should not attain to perfection.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
In Context
39And these all though having obtained a testimony by faith, received not the promise:
Cross References
Romans 3:25whom God hath proposed as the propitiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, in demonstration of his justice for the remission of past sins, through the patience of God;
Hebrews 7:19For the law led to no perfection, but was an introduction to a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 8:6But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.
Hebrews 9:23There was a necessity therefore that the representations of the things in heaven should be purified by these; but the celestial things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 12:23and to the general assembly and church of the first-born registered in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men perfected,
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:33-40
Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Read the whole commentary →